tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9520364594192833152019-02-24T01:35:08.265-08:00What comes next?What Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-73281104342191721052017-07-29T20:50:00.000-07:002017-07-29T21:35:32.898-07:00archiTEXTUREThe <a href="https://anvilcentre.com/events/architexture/" target="_blank">opening </a>is now just 2 weeks away!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_2a6UOm92ck/WX1SYoU7HOI/AAAAAAAACp0/0GepXz-jyysVbveV1pNNiGwfb2oO7g1WwCLcBGAs/s1600/promo_archiTEXTURE_01%2B%2528002%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1473" height="400" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_2a6UOm92ck/WX1SYoU7HOI/AAAAAAAACp0/0GepXz-jyysVbveV1pNNiGwfb2oO7g1WwCLcBGAs/s400/promo_archiTEXTURE_01%2B%2528002%2529.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><br />It is pretty exciting! &nbsp;Here are a few more pictures of some of my pieces:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-U1OMm35Sg/WX1T35_J05I/AAAAAAAACqA/9o2zFiQKffYighrD4TPlZ8BCqipB0XzEgCLcBGAs/s1600/800%2BColumbia_Archibald_J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-U1OMm35Sg/WX1T35_J05I/AAAAAAAACqA/9o2zFiQKffYighrD4TPlZ8BCqipB0XzEgCLcBGAs/s320/800%2BColumbia_Archibald_J.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>800 Columbia</b><br /><i>32" x 31"</i><br /><i>original photograph, colour enhanced, digitally printed, machine quilted</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HOIMBEdFcGI/WX1Tzq9SIJI/AAAAAAAACp8/QpjLGEVWtBQEUh5lAH-p5pTpDFqU-0CsACLcBGAs/s1600/It%2527s%2Ba%2BWOW%2Bkind%2Bof%2Bday%2B300dpi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="1470" height="318" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HOIMBEdFcGI/WX1Tzq9SIJI/AAAAAAAACp8/QpjLGEVWtBQEUh5lAH-p5pTpDFqU-0CsACLcBGAs/s320/It%2527s%2Ba%2BWOW%2Bkind%2Bof%2Bday%2B300dpi.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>It's a WOW kind of day</b><br /><i>20" x 20"</i><br /><i>inspired by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.vancouverbiennale.com/artists/jose-resende/" target="_blank">José Resende's</a> <a href="http://www.vancouverbiennale.com/artworks/wow-new-westminster/" target="_blank">WOW Westminster</a><br />machine pieced and quilted</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Happy quilting!<br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-70233389389085381982017-07-13T20:44:00.001-07:002017-07-13T20:44:24.227-07:00memories...<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like the corners of my mind...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">or something like that! &nbsp;Remember me? &nbsp;probably not, and that's okay, I have definitely not been here very frequently, so there is no reason you should...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, I have been somewhat busy, primarily with an exhibit that is coming up, oh so fast!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This August and September, myself and three of my very creative friends (<a href="http://www.terryaskeartquilts.com/Studio/" target="_blank">Terry Aske</a>, <a href="http://www.mardellrampton.com/" target="_blank">Mardell Rampton</a> and <a href="http://www.judyvillett.com/JudyVillett/Welcome.html" target="_blank">Judy Villett</a>) have an exhibit that will be on at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, called archiTEXTURE - Hard Edges in a Soft Medium. &nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's some info on it.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vTc0Mpw4zCM/WWg4WL1ZYbI/AAAAAAAACpY/65Xej9XzzKQRAOarEtNFyQALrEyxNVddQCLcBGAs/s1600/final%2BMonitor%2Bgraphic%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vTc0Mpw4zCM/WWg4WL1ZYbI/AAAAAAAACpY/65Xej9XzzKQRAOarEtNFyQALrEyxNVddQCLcBGAs/s320/final%2BMonitor%2Bgraphic%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are pretty excited that our opening coincides with the opening of the <a href="https://www.newwestculturalcrawl.com/" target="_blank">New Westminster Cultural Crawl</a>&nbsp;. We will be in the Community Art Space which is upstairs at the <a href="https://anvilcentre.com/events/architexture/" target="_blank">Anvil Centre</a> in downtown New Westminster. &nbsp;Opening reception is Friday, August 11, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, I would love to see some of you there!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's a tease of some of my pieces:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNox25y1jgI/WWg9oLetjgI/AAAAAAAACpk/UHaQaw9405o3C6p0C38ygU6QYb8WKyldQCLcBGAs/s1600/Blueprint%2B-%2Bdetail%2BJ%2BArchibald.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yNox25y1jgI/WWg9oLetjgI/AAAAAAAACpk/UHaQaw9405o3C6p0C38ygU6QYb8WKyldQCLcBGAs/s320/Blueprint%2B-%2Bdetail%2BJ%2BArchibald.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ec0i3VqKwR8/WWg9nLWdwrI/AAAAAAAACpg/8LgIWWVFtaYmKor1NlByQNk5t30W6kbZQCLcBGAs/s1600/timeworn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1271" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ec0i3VqKwR8/WWg9nLWdwrI/AAAAAAAACpg/8LgIWWVFtaYmKor1NlByQNk5t30W6kbZQCLcBGAs/s320/timeworn.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy quilting!&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Janet</span>What Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-84485209084334122442016-09-13T19:31:00.001-07:002016-09-13T19:31:12.348-07:00The quilting that never endsI've been home from work for &nbsp;a few days - nasty cold that I didn't want to share - and have been puttering away at a few quilty things. &nbsp;My quilts are going to be showcased at the <a href="http://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/quilt-shows" target="_blank">Blue Mountain Quilters Guild quilt show - Quilt Fever</a>, coming up in October, and I'm trying to sort out what to put in the show. &nbsp;They'd like to see a "from where I started to where I am now" kind of display, which means I'm sorting through some of my older quilts and checking for labels and hanging sleeves, and working at adding those. &nbsp;I was/am not very good at labeling my quilts - I had to go into mass production mode, and now I'm slowly getting them stitched on! &nbsp;Same with hanging sleeves. &nbsp;My fingers are getting sore from all that hand-stitching!<br /><br />I've also been working on some exchange blocks and still working on the challenge quilt for the show, but no pictures of those. &nbsp;Also no pictures of the quilt designs that are in the works - boy, I need more hours in the day.<br /><br />Today, for a change of pace, I pulled out my <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2016/03/im-actually-quilting.html" target="_blank">Pineapple Blossom quilt</a> which has been sadly neglected for most of the summer. Yikes! &nbsp;Looks like I last worked on it in March. &nbsp;It won't get done that way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTNUE3cqlfc/V9iyDCwfuDI/AAAAAAAACoU/Eb7HGvYuLv0bSBgtc9hXxTHaRusSH23aACLcB/s1600/Back%2Bat%2Bit%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTNUE3cqlfc/V9iyDCwfuDI/AAAAAAAACoU/Eb7HGvYuLv0bSBgtc9hXxTHaRusSH23aACLcB/s400/Back%2Bat%2Bit%2Bcopy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is going to be awhile before it is done - there is a lot of dot-to-dot involved, and it is a big quilt, being pushed through a not so big sewing machine harp. but if I commit to just tackling it a bit at a time, it will get done! &nbsp;I'm using a combination of ruler work and freemotion stitching to do the geese - all ruler is tough with this much quilt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h7P4AOizR-4/V9iyB_0cbNI/AAAAAAAACoM/5ow0SZSu8mkDKRrsPfREKNWv7Ri8Yw2zQCLcB/s1600/dot%2Bto%2Bdot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h7P4AOizR-4/V9iyB_0cbNI/AAAAAAAACoM/5ow0SZSu8mkDKRrsPfREKNWv7Ri8Yw2zQCLcB/s320/dot%2Bto%2Bdot.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I finish the dot-to-dot I need to decide on whether there will be any fill around them &nbsp; The photo below shows that I've echoed the dot to dot sections, but I'm trying to decide if I need a fill between them and the diamond shapes. &nbsp;What do you think? &nbsp;Any ideas for me? &nbsp;I'm thinking I do, just to flatten them down some, but I want to keep the quilt soft, too, as this one is going to be used.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V_J2ZXCmzmE/V9iyCcpH-_I/AAAAAAAACoQ/EOIv8pWTXV4SCsRY6EKnjjyS5pgW5UAYACLcB/s1600/the%2Bback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V_J2ZXCmzmE/V9iyCcpH-_I/AAAAAAAACoQ/EOIv8pWTXV4SCsRY6EKnjjyS5pgW5UAYACLcB/s320/the%2Bback.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I'd love to hear what you think!<br /><br />Happy quilting!<br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-84101249601408175272016-09-03T17:31:00.002-07:002016-09-03T17:31:51.284-07:00VMQG Modern Quilt showcaseWow! &nbsp;What a weekend last weekend was! &nbsp;Very little sleep, lots of steps involved, and a spectacular quilt showcase for the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild.<br /><br />I was so busy I didn't take pictures (my pictures tend to be pretty bad anyway 😕), but luckily, lots of people more talented than me did! &nbsp;Click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vancouvermqg/" target="_blank">here</a> to see the VMQG's IG account, where you will see a lot of great pictures. And here for VMQG's <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/vancouvermodernquiltguild/" target="_blank">Flickr</a> page where huge kudos go to <a href="https://artisania.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sonja</a> for her fabulous picture taking!<br /><br />I'm working on a challenge quilt so no pictures at the moment, but hopefully something soon...<br /><br />Happy quilting!<br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-16487860616712620622016-08-21T20:15:00.000-07:002016-08-21T20:15:56.746-07:00VMQG Showcase!For the past week, almost all my quilty time has been spent getting things ready for the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild Showcase.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-59AeWfkU_T4/V7ppHSZ-OmI/AAAAAAAACnk/2X1LUEjYAfIdg6SZ6fEv4bNHdSFYdI_3wCLcB/s1600/flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-59AeWfkU_T4/V7ppHSZ-OmI/AAAAAAAACnk/2X1LUEjYAfIdg6SZ6fEv4bNHdSFYdI_3wCLcB/s320/flyer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />This is our first show and we are pretty excited about the quilts and the venue! &nbsp;I really hope, if you are in the Vancouver area next weekend, that you take some time to come see. &nbsp;The location is pretty fabulous all by itself - right next to the Lonsdale Quay. &nbsp;Add some wonderful quilts into the mix, and it makes for a perfect outing in my opinion! &nbsp;Being part of the organizing committee, I will be there all weekend, so come say "Hi!"<br /><br />I did say it took <i>almost</i>&nbsp;all my time. &nbsp;I did manage to get the binding on the <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2016/08/hi-i-hope-youve-been-having-great.html" target="_blank">three table runners</a> from last weekend, two are machine done and finished:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JCr751_WuEg/V7pteOdZ7MI/AAAAAAAACn4/DgAu7FPTOfwxjbDzHgRNY0qCGAs70X-WwCLcB/s1600/blue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JCr751_WuEg/V7pteOdZ7MI/AAAAAAAACn4/DgAu7FPTOfwxjbDzHgRNY0qCGAs70X-WwCLcB/s200/blue.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHNb6WmqkuE/V7ptdOlyTLI/AAAAAAAACnw/IC2AjVGjbpQtc424VlrceSygmBgj-lFdgCLcB/s1600/cream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHNb6WmqkuE/V7ptdOlyTLI/AAAAAAAACnw/IC2AjVGjbpQtc424VlrceSygmBgj-lFdgCLcB/s320/cream.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />I decided to hand-stitch the binding on the third one, and it is still in progress. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Saj9aW0bmt8/V7pteEdJwAI/AAAAAAAACn0/tTYTIdJRHPQLojfVsDWDEDjpBNL3UklngCEw/s1600/green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Saj9aW0bmt8/V7pteEdJwAI/AAAAAAAACn0/tTYTIdJRHPQLojfVsDWDEDjpBNL3UklngCEw/s320/green.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I've also been working on my black &amp; white plus 1 colour challenge for the Blue Mountain Quilters Guild show in October. &nbsp;Progress is being made! &nbsp;Yay!<br /><br />Happy quilting!<br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-61474139810097941982016-08-13T18:40:00.002-07:002016-08-13T18:41:21.325-07:00Summer stitchingHi!<br />I hope you've been having a great summer! &nbsp;While we've had a mixed bag as far as the weather is concerned, this weekend is beautiful and hot! &nbsp;In fact it was so hot, I actually stayed in my sewing space and did some quilting! &nbsp;That has not happened in a loooooong time. &nbsp;Have too say, it did feel good to be there, and even more surprising, I still remembered how to quilt. &nbsp;I did say it has been awhile, and I am getting older...<br /><br />What was I working on? Well a few months ago I put together some scrappy strings that were lying about my space. &nbsp;These were leftovers from the <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/07/cottage-quilts-finish.html" target="_blank">Bunky </a>quilts that I made last year, and then some other strips and strings that were just hanging about. &nbsp;My intention, way back then, was to link up to Scraptastic Tuesday. &nbsp;I never did, but I am now!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.shecanquilt.ca/2016/08/scraptastic-tuesday-august-link-is-open.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Scraptastic Tuesday" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uz0QgSqr_Rc/VGM6vG44_TI/AAAAAAAAKjg/sIh2N-tP1wE/s200/Scraptastic_Tuesday.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Lots of goodness over there - click the image to go see what scrappy goodness others have been working on!</div><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28348053943/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="neutral and red toile"><img alt="neutral and red toile" height="266" src="https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8458/28348053943_b6668f790e.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">strip pieced the neutral scraps, attached as borders to some larger scraps, viola! a runner</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28348053893/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="scrappy neutrals"><img alt="scrappy neutrals" height="266" src="https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8866/28348053893_89267a19c3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stitch in the ditch all the piano key scrappy bits, with the odd "X" thrown in on bigger scraps</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28348053863/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Frankenbatting"><img alt="Frankenbatting" height="400" src="https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8721/28348053863_ba448fb909.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the battening is also scraps - Frankenbatting for the win!</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28348053803/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="back"><img alt="back" height="400" src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8883/28348053803_142cd0338a.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and even the backing was a scrap left over from a wide back on something else</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div>But it doesn't end there. &nbsp;I had some blue, green and grey scrappy strings and some scrap HST cutoffs. &nbsp;They became this runner.<br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28348054003/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="blue green grey scrappy runner2"><img alt="blue green grey scrappy runner2" height="400" src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8873/28348054003_18b2c5e581.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Improv pieced</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28348053963/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="blue green grey scrappy runner"><img alt="blue green grey scrappy runner" height="266" src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8250/28348053963_10bee731b7.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">straight line quilting</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28678843690/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="flipside"><img alt="flipside" height="400" src="https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8596/28678843690_a407b92c55.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">flip side uses the scraps from the HSTs</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br />But the quilting that I enjoyed the most was working on this runner which had lots of solid clear space. &nbsp;This was also made from leftovers, but in this case, they were pretty big scraps. &nbsp;The runner is reversible, with the fabrics reversed on the flip-side. &nbsp;I usually do pretty organic free-form feathers, but I decided that I would try some bump back feathers. &nbsp;These are a more traditional feather, but I think I've still managed to keep them organic! <br /><div align="center"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28679582960/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="green runner"><img alt="green runner" height="400" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8893/28679582960_bce63b3f58.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green runner</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28679582910/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="bumpback feathers"><img alt="bumpback feathers" height="400" src="https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8751/28679582910_2c52f9720a.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bump back feathers</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/28679582980/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="reversible"><img alt="reversible" height="400" src="https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8106/28679582980_6aa97a1244.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">reversible - the feathers and cross hatch don't show on the print, but stand out nicely on the green</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script> </div><br />All of these runners are destined for the boutique at the <a href="http://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/quilt-shows" target="_blank">Blue Mountain Quilters Guild quilt show</a> in October. &nbsp;Judging from the number of scraps that I still have, there may be more to come!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Quilting on all was done with Superior Bottomline in the bobbin and Superior Magnifico on top. &nbsp;Unknown scrappy batting. &nbsp;Quilting done on my good old &nbsp;workhorse MegaQuilter.</i></span><br /><br />Happy quilting!<br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-82564776719055048962016-04-24T19:20:00.000-07:002016-04-24T19:20:34.144-07:00new distraction!Hi there! &nbsp;Here on the west coast of Canada we are enjoying a beautiful early spring. &nbsp;I've been out working in the garden, trying to whip it into shape, and it is getting there! &nbsp;We're planning on putting a few vegetable beds in the front yard this year, and I've been busy trying to get rid of the weeds. &nbsp;A loosing battle I'm sure, but at least I shall start with good intentions! &nbsp;One of these days I'll take a few pictures.<br /><br />Progress is slow on my <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2016/03/im-actually-quilting.html" target="_blank">Pineapple Blossom </a>quilt, I've been distracted with smaller quicker projects, and am quite happy with this one! <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/26562864671/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="art deco rose"><img alt="art deco rose" height="360" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1714/26562864671_5f4b84c7fe.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art deco Rose&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div>I had fun using some hand-dyed fabric I did a while ago, and then really had fun with the quilting! &nbsp;It is going to lead to a few other projects and ideas, I'm sure!<br /><br /><br />Happy quilting!<br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-10390175222452880092016-04-07T18:39:00.000-07:002016-04-07T18:56:42.519-07:00A fun little baby quiltThis past Monday, I had a chance to try out a sitdown midarm - a Pfaff powerquilter 16 to be exact (thank you Jane!) &nbsp;I had fun! &nbsp;I made up a pretty simple baby quilt on the weekend, with lots of open space so that I could try out some feathers, some free motion quilting and some ruler work. &nbsp;I was very happy with all of them! &nbsp;Not saying I'm in the market to buy one of these right now, but it sure was great to be able to spend some time and see how it worked with the way I like to quilt. &nbsp;Big bonus, the back and shoulders were very happy when I was done!<br /><br />Here's a few pics<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/26233061681/in/dateposted-public/" title="StarBaby Full"><img alt="StarBaby Full" height="396" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1649/26233061681_b96b866783.jpg" width="400" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/26273376236/in/dateposted-public/" title="StarBaby detail"><img alt="StarBaby detail" height="300" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1461/26273376236_9d46418585.jpg" width="400" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/26233056701/in/dateposted-public/" title="StarBaby2"><img alt="StarBaby2" height="300" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1579/26233056701_3da4401aa4.jpg" width="400" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25694456754/in/dateposted-public/" title="StarBaby"><img alt="StarBaby" height="282" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1534/25694456754_f5691f83e4.jpg" width="400" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br />This one will be a donation quilt for the <a href="http://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/" target="_blank">Blue Mountain Quilter's Guild</a>.<br /><br />Now, I need to get back to my <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2016/03/im-actually-quilting.html" target="_blank">Pineapple Blossom</a>!<br /><br />Linking up this week to <br /><div align="center"><a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2016/04/lets-bee-social-119.html" target="_blank" title="Sew Fresh Quilts"><img alt="Sew Fresh Quilts" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mqqPpWeFz7A/UtyR1HYzgmI/AAAAAAAADjA/MZ84gVa9KXk/s1600/LinkyBees.jpg" style="border: none;" /></a></div><br /><br />Go take a look and see what everyone's been working on!<br />Happy quilting!<br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-20789656413399040092016-03-20T17:45:00.001-07:002016-03-20T17:45:15.451-07:00I'm actually quilting!my Pineapple Blossom quilt! &nbsp;This top has been finished for over a year, but I just never got around to quilting it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25825724712/in/dateposted-public/" title="Pineapple Blossom"><img alt="Pineapple Blossom" height="320" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1513/25825724712_af748dfe20.jpg" width="320" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script> </div><div style="text-align: left;">It is a big one, and it is giving me a workout, as it is a lot of quilt to be moving around and quilting on my HV Mega Quilter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2kFYrhHugOw/Vu8_oZUK9mI/AAAAAAAACnU/0cee_CrzIQoCR9u74dGsz_B6EjIUsturg/s1600/Pineapple%2BBlossom.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2kFYrhHugOw/Vu8_oZUK9mI/AAAAAAAACnU/0cee_CrzIQoCR9u74dGsz_B6EjIUsturg/s320/Pineapple%2BBlossom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I know it is going to take me a while so I didn't want to be putting it on and taking it off of the long arm. I rent time on one, but would never get this done in a single go. &nbsp;What I did do with the long arm was baste it together. &nbsp;It is just too big for me to spray baste and feel confident that it would stay together with all the manhandling it is going to be getting!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25645987710/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="front1"><img alt="front1" height="240" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1673/25645987710_601fa1cdb1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">creating some frames, with the busy front, it's easier to see them from the back</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25851690221/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="back1"><img alt="back1" height="213" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1697/25851690221_a1bb262df7.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the back (Tula Pink Free Fall - a lovely wide backing!)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I also know that this is NOT show quality quilting, and I'm okay with that. &nbsp;This quilt is going to be for our bed, and while I am having fun and trying out some things, I am not overly fussed about the wobbles and bobbles.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25645978830/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="front2"><img alt="front2" height="213" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1491/25645978830_d49107f858.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some dot-to-dot, some pebbles and some curved cross-hatching</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25825821772/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="back2 bw"><img alt="back2 bw" height="500" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1449/25825821772_4e1847904d.jpg" width="333" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What? &nbsp;You couldn't see it on that busy front??? (image is in black and white)</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div>I had thought I might do some ruler work, but it is just too much quilt to manage that, so I've been marking the quilt and stitching, and then marking some more. &nbsp;I've put in some stabilizing stitches throughout the top, and now I'm going back and starting in the middle and working my way out. I don't have a plan, lets just see what comes next!<br /><br />Happy quilting!<br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-90678488283319375122016-03-05T14:02:00.001-08:002016-03-05T14:02:18.547-08:00a bit of a mish-mashbut that just seems to be the way my mind is working these days!<br /><br />I have lots of ideas, and am constantly bouncing around between them. &nbsp;Consequently, not a lot is getting done, but here's a bit of where my mind has been this week.<br /><br />Some homework from a workshop done with <a href="http://ravensthread.com/" target="_blank">Catherine Nicholls</a>. In the workshop we were using paint on fabric, applied using various tools, to try to achieve changes in value. &nbsp;Part of our homework was to take one of our test pieces and reproduce it in thread. &nbsp;The bottom image is the painted image from class, the upper is my thread interpretation. &nbsp;These are small - roughly 4"square.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25241424020/in/dateposted-public/" title="linework"><img alt="linework" height="400" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1461/25241424020_a2e127bd00_z.jpg" width="220" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br />Due to an exciting project that is in the works, my mind is full of architecture and how to represent it in fabric. More about that once details are finalized. This picture I took last week will probably be my first attempt - even though it isn't really architecture, doesn't it look like a condo development to you? I've even pulled some fabrics. &nbsp;I anticipate using some of the techniques I'm learning from Catherine to bring this one to life, and am currently in the experimental stage. &nbsp;You will be seeing more of this one as it develops, I'm sure!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25510924386/in/dateposted-public/" title="container2 sm"><img alt="container2 sm" height="400" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1664/25510924386_0c15f10200_z.jpg" width="239" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br />and finally! &nbsp;I am getting ready to start quilting my <a href="http://quiltville.com/pineappleblossom.shtml" target="_blank">Bonnie Hunter Pineapple Blossom</a> quilt. &nbsp;This has been a top for over a year now, but I wasn't having any luck deciding how I wanted to quilt it. I've got my initial plan in place and will be starting to quilt this on the long arm on Monday. &nbsp;I expect it to be a combination of long arm and domestic machine quilting, but we'll see how it goes!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25169508389/in/dateposted-public/" title="Pineapple Blossom"><img alt="Pineapple Blossom" height="400" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1556/25169508389_3e762777ae.jpg" width="311" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br />'til next time - happy quilting!<br /><br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-64617753024884783662016-02-26T23:15:00.000-08:002016-02-26T23:15:35.582-08:00It's been awhileHow have you been? &nbsp;I hope you're well and have been more creative then me! &nbsp;I have been missing for a while. &nbsp;Hopefully I won't be quite so absent now. &nbsp; Work-work got crazy busy last fall and it has taken until now for me to get my sew-jo back again. It is slow going, and I'm gradually working my way back into things, but I am definitely feeling more creative, and hope to get back into full swing.<br />I have been working on a few things, but I guess my lack of sew-jo has extended to a lack of photos, too!<br />Here's a glimpse at what I've been working on.<br />I have made a couple of baby quilts, donated to the local NICU via the <a href="http://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/" target="_blank">Blue Mountain Quilters Guild</a> - we were challenged to make a quilt with animals on them to be displayed at our AGM at the beginning of February. &nbsp;Here's the one I started with:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25174341862/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Ella the elephant likes flowers"><img alt="Ella the elephant likes flowers" height="320" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1508/25174341862_d50034d596_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ella the elephant likes flowers</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/24665854743/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Ella"><img alt="Ella" height="300" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1599/24665854743_47f2229072_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the elephant design is taken from the backing fabric used, sorry no picture of it&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25174571452/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="elephant baby quilt detail"><img alt="elephant baby quilt detail" height="400" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1689/25174571452_9d100eafd3_z.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a few free motion flowers in the corners</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br />In going through my stash to make the first one I came across this fabric that demanded to be fussy cut to highlight the owl. &nbsp;Combined with some leftover charm squares, and a bit of yardage, I had a quick and easy little quilt, which I had fun quilting using some long arm rulers on my domestic machine. &nbsp;Look - I didn't quilt it to death!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25199697591/in/dateposted-public/" style="text-align: center;" title="Owl baby quilt"><img alt="Owl baby quilt" height="400" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1492/25199697591_da6b7d2404_c.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br /><br />Last October my third grandchild was born - another sweet little girl. &nbsp;Last year for Valentine's Day I made the first two heart pillows from Grandma, (<a href="https://flic.kr/p/qXP43i" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="https://flic.kr/p/qWoDGz" target="_blank">here</a>) so this February I had to make another. &nbsp;Here's Naomi's pillow:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25266584136/in/dateposted-public/" title="Naomi's pillow"><img alt="Naomi's pillow" height="398" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1672/25266584136_4d3b9819b9_z.jpg" width="400" /></a><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><br />A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to participate in a two day work shop organized by my friend Krista, (aka <a href="http://poppyprintcreates.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Poppyprint Creates </a>)&nbsp;with <a href="http://www.lorenauriarte.com/opal-essence-workshops/" target="_blank">Lorena Uriarte on her gorgeous Opal Essence quilt</a>. &nbsp;What a fun weekend we had! &nbsp;I am quite enjoying this process - and I am even doing some hand applique with it! &nbsp;This was my progress last weekend - I've now got another 6 blocks done - only another 46 to go if I make it full size!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/25199701661/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="opalessence progress"><img alt="opalessence progress" height="400" src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1642/25199701661_79d30af09a_z.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the 3D affect of these blocks</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Things are looking up - I'm starting to get more ideas than I have time to make - which is a good thing! &nbsp;Hopefully I'll be back soon with another update!<br /><br />Happy quilting! Janet<br /><br />What Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-21213706031500161962015-07-20T14:58:00.001-07:002015-07-20T14:58:38.649-07:00MQG fabric challengeYou know I am always up for a challenge!&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.themodernquiltguild.com/" target="_blank">MQG</a> is a great source of challenges, some of which even come with fabric - added bonus!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nTw2zaawgqg/Va1qXRZa93I/AAAAAAAACmk/6RzPUEiDRB0/s1600/P1050493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nTw2zaawgqg/Va1qXRZa93I/AAAAAAAACmk/6RzPUEiDRB0/s320/P1050493.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />A few months back I responded to an email about the latest Riley Blake Fabric challenge - it was a&nbsp;good thing I responded quickly, as the fabric was gone in no time!&nbsp; <br /><br />The challenge was to use the provided fabric&nbsp; - <a href="https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/shop/category/riley-blake-designs/available-now/the-cottage-garden/the-cottage-garden-cottons/" target="_blank">The Cottage Garden</a> by <a href="http://www.thequiltedfishpatterns.com/about-us.htm" target="_blank">Amanda Herring aka The Quilted Fish</a>, and only that fabric, (plus you could add&nbsp;any Riley Blake Basics), to make something quilted, make something new and to challenge yourself.&nbsp; Check out this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ4_YRXZIJo" target="_blank">video</a> Amanda has put together that details the challenge and gives some background on the fabrics.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/19679543160/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="MQG - Fabric challenge"><img alt="MQG - Fabric challenge" height="375" src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/302/19679543160_28df2b2450.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this quote that just appeared this morning - it is a great way to approach life!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script></div><div style="text-align: left;">What to make?&nbsp; I've made quite a few things in my time, but one thing that I had not made, and which I've been intending to make, was a sewing machine cover.&nbsp; Making it quilted was no problem!&nbsp; Challenging myself - okay, work with no pattern, (okay so that's not really a challenge, I tend to do that a lot!) try some techniques you've not done before - I've never made a Dresden plate before, and I've not used the porthole technique before either, so lets include those.&nbsp; Oh, and that cover has to actually fit my machine!</div><br />With my plan laid out, at least in my mind, it took some time before I could actually put it into place, but I finally managed to get started about a week ago, and this morning I finished it off.&nbsp; Just in time for the Vancouver MQG meeting tonight.<br />I'm thrilled with how it has turned out!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/19841262626/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="MQG - Fabric challenge"><img alt="MQG - Fabric challenge" height="375" src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/385/19841262626_1ed0daaae9.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it's got to have some matchstick quilting, right?</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/19841274046/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="MQG - Fabric challenge"><img alt="MQG - Fabric challenge" height="375" src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/464/19841274046_fd2fa477bb.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my appliqued Dresden plate with porthole</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/19841267236/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="MQG - Fabric challenge"><img alt="MQG - Fabric challenge" height="495" src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/500/19841267236_d4281346be.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">used all 6 fabrics</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/19841279176/in/dateposted-public/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="MQG - Fabric challenge"><img alt="MQG - Fabric challenge" height="367" src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/456/19841279176_7257c3e31f.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">keeping my machine dust free!</td></tr></tbody></table><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js"></script><br />Oh, and this one is on my <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/07/qtr-3.html" target="_blank">Q3 list</a> for the Finish a long!&nbsp; Score!<br /><br />Happy quilting! <br /><br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-43670179324400790112015-07-13T10:17:00.001-07:002015-07-14T18:47:41.311-07:00Cottage quilts - a finish!It is so nice to actually have a finish or two to report!<br /><br />These two quilts were started in April at the Blue Mountain Quilters Guild Spring Retreat, and I am so very happy that they are done!&nbsp; <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Z7tqARlXMk/VaPuoBxahvI/AAAAAAAAClo/oA8Sy5xVPJ8/s1600/Cdn%2BAztec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_Z7tqARlXMk/VaPuoBxahvI/AAAAAAAAClo/oA8Sy5xVPJ8/s320/Cdn%2BAztec.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-snH70z7GQEY/VaPu7ue1OsI/AAAAAAAAClw/CleqxxK_xwc/s1600/bunky1%2Bdetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-snH70z7GQEY/VaPu7ue1OsI/AAAAAAAAClw/CleqxxK_xwc/s320/bunky1%2Bdetail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.ca/2005/06/scrappy-mountain-majesties.html" target="_blank">Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Mountain Majesties</a> block</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ctJ1kRabV0Q/VaPu7t9kyaI/AAAAAAAACl0/ColEZoQRKK0/s1600/Cdn%2BAztec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ctJ1kRabV0Q/VaPu7t9kyaI/AAAAAAAACl0/ColEZoQRKK0/s320/Cdn%2BAztec.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canadian Aztec</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfFknRDv5Q8/VaPu9ABMimI/AAAAAAAACmA/In9kLB9AMw0/s1600/bunky2%2Bdetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfFknRDv5Q8/VaPu9ABMimI/AAAAAAAACmA/In9kLB9AMw0/s320/bunky2%2Bdetail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HSTs and loopy de loo quilting for the win!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xnc6odm88LY/VaPu_nv_p5I/AAAAAAAACmI/38S_07hwQX4/s1600/bunky2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xnc6odm88LY/VaPu_nv_p5I/AAAAAAAACmI/38S_07hwQX4/s320/bunky2.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lightning</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>They will be packed in my suitcase and taken to Nova Scotia at the end of the month, where they will adorn the bunk beds in our new bunkhouse at the cottage.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3sNfuzx3QKg/VaPwPLby5sI/AAAAAAAACmU/VktZuuw8DLQ/s1600/Cottage%2Bquilts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3sNfuzx3QKg/VaPwPLby5sI/AAAAAAAACmU/VktZuuw8DLQ/s320/Cottage%2Bquilts.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />(wasn't that polka dot a perfect find in my stash for the binding??!!)<br /><br />you can see previous posts including these quilts <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/04/a-finish-or-two.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/04/qtr-2-2015-finish-along-just-what-do-i.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/07/hi-there.html" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br />Happy quilting! <br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-36882645814592288792015-07-13T09:03:00.000-07:002015-07-13T09:03:16.720-07:00Qtr 3It is already quarter 3 of the &nbsp;<a href="http://www.onthewindyside.co.nz/2015/07/2015-finish-along-q3-now-open.html" target="_blank">2015 Finish along</a>, and I figure I better put a list in to try and stay on track. The obvious route would be to just swing over all of the projects that I didn't get done in quarter 2, and to a certain degree, that's what I'm going to do, although they will be scaled back! &nbsp;We've got vacation time coming up and I will be without a machine, as well, my time at home to sew is going to continue to be somewhat limited with house renos and work work getting busy busy.<br /><br />So, &nbsp;on the list for qtr 3:<br />Finish the two red cottage quilts - binding<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2NZVevXk8I/VaPdgcPPAMI/AAAAAAAACkU/WuyiHI3JxFw/s1600/binding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2NZVevXk8I/VaPdgcPPAMI/AAAAAAAACkU/WuyiHI3JxFw/s200/binding.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br />Bind the three baby quilts<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JLo5_yl45Hc/VaPd4n3suMI/AAAAAAAACko/ljtbFEDI5eE/s1600/Carpenter%2BStar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JLo5_yl45Hc/VaPd4n3suMI/AAAAAAAACko/ljtbFEDI5eE/s200/Carpenter%2BStar.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Y2p4sTWH48/VaPdzUVUf1I/AAAAAAAACkc/6IwU2Cyb2-A/s1600/floral%2Bdetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Y2p4sTWH48/VaPdzUVUf1I/AAAAAAAACkc/6IwU2Cyb2-A/s200/floral%2Bdetail.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z2igmL26hXE/VaPd4HMzhTI/AAAAAAAACkk/MzgZPdsIi_g/s1600/Green%2Bquilt%2Bdetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z2igmL26hXE/VaPd4HMzhTI/AAAAAAAACkk/MzgZPdsIi_g/s200/Green%2Bquilt%2Bdetail.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br />Finish the Gees Bend inspired - quilting and binding<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ebTyS7_h73I/VaPfv9re9MI/AAAAAAAAClA/Lb-2z-WsIeo/s1600/convergence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glRzPpaIbTg/VaPfuaQD6hI/AAAAAAAACk4/rgbLpY2N0Bo/s1600/GeesBend%2BInspired.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-glRzPpaIbTg/VaPfuaQD6hI/AAAAAAAACk4/rgbLpY2N0Bo/s200/GeesBend%2BInspired.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br />Finish the convergence quilt - sandwich, quilt and bind<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ebTyS7_h73I/VaPfv9re9MI/AAAAAAAAClA/Lb-2z-WsIeo/s1600/convergence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ebTyS7_h73I/VaPfv9re9MI/AAAAAAAAClA/Lb-2z-WsIeo/s200/convergence.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br />And start and finish my Modern Quilt Guild Riley Blake challenge - I have my design all figured out, just a matter of getting going on it!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEqghQ_ScgA/VaPgPiU7c7I/AAAAAAAAClI/0wTtsMNvayg/s1600/P1050493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NEqghQ_ScgA/VaPgPiU7c7I/AAAAAAAAClI/0wTtsMNvayg/s200/P1050493.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br />Hmmm. &nbsp;Doesn't really look like I'm scaling back - 8 projects on the list! &nbsp;But 5 of these should be quick and easy!&nbsp; and you know there will be other projects that get thrown into the mix!<br /><br />Check out what everyone else is going to be working on <a href="http://www.onthewindyside.co.nz/2015/07/2015-finish-along-q3-now-open.html" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp;Why don't you join us?<br /><br /><br /><br />Happy quilting! <br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-91647119903671047682015-07-05T23:35:00.000-07:002015-07-05T23:35:18.853-07:00Hi there!remember me? &nbsp;I'm the one who used to blog pretty regularly, and have some completed projects to show. &nbsp;I always have the best of intentions, but sometimes life just gets in the way. <br /><br />While I haven't been as quilty busy as I would like in the last little while, I have been doing a little bit. &nbsp;I had a great trip to Quilt Canada in Lethbridge AB this year, I thoroughly enjoyed the show and the classes I took with Cindy Needham, and&nbsp;I am looking forward to getting to try out some of the things I learnt with Cindy.&nbsp; <br /><br />The project completion has been a bit of a struggle.&nbsp; Back at the end of April we decided to do some house renovations.&nbsp; That, unfortunately, has meant that my sewing room has been packed up for a good long time now.&nbsp; There has been lots of this<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wjrhLO6cttA/VZoQicgUa0I/AAAAAAAACjE/N4RUhBn_1hU/s1600/cleaning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>&nbsp;</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kPQQojzUsWQ/VZoQjr2TC4I/AAAAAAAACjM/0KpaAGkO2T8/s1600/Painting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kPQQojzUsWQ/VZoQjr2TC4I/AAAAAAAACjM/0KpaAGkO2T8/s320/Painting.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />and this<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wjrhLO6cttA/VZoQicgUa0I/AAAAAAAACjE/N4RUhBn_1hU/s1600/cleaning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wjrhLO6cttA/VZoQicgUa0I/AAAAAAAACjE/N4RUhBn_1hU/s320/cleaning.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />but not so much sewing.&nbsp; :(&nbsp; <br /><br />We do have the end in sight, luckily, so I have been able to start making some inroads back into my sewing space, but I still have a lot of cleaning to do until its back in good shape.&nbsp; Drywall dust just gets everywhere!<br /><br /><a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/04/qtr-2-2015-finish-along-just-what-do-i.html" target="_blank">My 2nd Qtr Finish along goals</a> are pretty much a bust this quarter - I had such high hopes, but in the end, only managed to get <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/04/a-finish-or-two.html" target="_blank">two things done</a>, and they were done way back in April when I went on retreat! &nbsp;I did manage to get a few days in on the long arm, and have made some progress on that front.&nbsp; In fact, if I find time to get the quilts squared and bound, I will have a number of finishes in short order!<br /><ul><li>Vienna Nights 1&nbsp;and&nbsp;2 - finished!</li></ul><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17121851589" title="Vienna Nights 2 quilting by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Vienna Nights 2 quilting" height="240" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7667/17121851589_7017fd85ab_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17120305728" title="Vienna Nights 1 detail by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Vienna Nights 1 detail" height="240" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7660/17120305728_1cafd04c28_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Baby quilts 1 - 3 - quilted on the longarm - I still need lots of practice!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-havLaD0NYyY/VZogKi3mR7I/AAAAAAAACj4/GYoAsJ8BV58/s1600/Carpenter%2BStar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-havLaD0NYyY/VZogKi3mR7I/AAAAAAAACj4/GYoAsJ8BV58/s200/Carpenter%2BStar.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OAOLElKfFcQ/VZogNpSQvRI/AAAAAAAACkI/V_2LqgmdRNI/s1600/floral%2Bdetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="163" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OAOLElKfFcQ/VZogNpSQvRI/AAAAAAAACkI/V_2LqgmdRNI/s200/floral%2Bdetail.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77Sqi5Q3Ok0/VZogNESKmVI/AAAAAAAACkE/whgUq-wOBAQ/s1600/Green%2Bquilt%2Bdetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77Sqi5Q3Ok0/VZogNESKmVI/AAAAAAAACkE/whgUq-wOBAQ/s200/Green%2Bquilt%2Bdetail.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />Tablerunner - no progress<br />Gees Bend inspired - no progress<br />Convergence - no progress<br />Bunky quilts - finished the quilting in June (longarm)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bn6K3x8z2H4/VZoVno05mVI/AAAAAAAACjg/wslB9DLQMpc/s1600/bunky1%2Bdetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bn6K3x8z2H4/VZoVno05mVI/AAAAAAAACjg/wslB9DLQMpc/s200/bunky1%2Bdetail.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-My-uyf4UI9E/VZoVqO9pfVI/AAAAAAAACjo/9Ouoe-17MrM/s1600/bunky2%2Bdetail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-My-uyf4UI9E/VZoVqO9pfVI/AAAAAAAACjo/9Ouoe-17MrM/s200/bunky2%2Bdetail.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><br />Metro Rings - no further progress since April<br /><br />If I manage to get my act in gear, I just may have a number of quick finishes coming up, but you can expect to see most of these items rolled over to the next quarter!<br /><br />Hopefully, you'll be hearing from me again before that time!<br /><br />Happy quilting! <br />Janet<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>What Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-49972903396290270952015-05-16T18:17:00.000-07:002015-05-16T18:17:37.361-07:00Spring Blogger's Quilt Festival - Modern - A Vancouver Winter<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/bloggers-quilt-festival/" target="_blank"><img alt="spring 2015 BQF Button" class="aligncenter wp-image-10589" src="http://amyscreativeside.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/spring-2015-BQF-Button.jpg" height="400" width="413" /></a></div><br />This is my second entry this spring, to see my other entry, <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/05/spring-bloggers-quilt-festival.html" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br /><br />This entry is in the Modern category.&nbsp; As a member of the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild, I get to participate in our Block Lottos at our monthly meetings.&nbsp; A few years back, our challenge was to use a bit of Kona Curry with any blacks and greys we had in our stash, and create an improv pieced block.&nbsp; At the meetings, everyone who makes a block is entered into a draw to receive all or some of the blocks.&nbsp; I was a lucky winner!&nbsp; Unfortunately, due to other demands, these blocks sat for a year or two until I finally pulled them out while on a retreat.&nbsp; I just wasn't getting them to work the way they were, so seeing as it was all about improv, I just sliced into them and shuffled them around until I was happy with the layout and then started filling in the spaces with more black and grey.&nbsp; This worked for me!<br />Once I had the top pieced, it was an easy decision to quilt some concentric circles and straight lines.&nbsp; This quilt is a lot like Vancouver in the winter - here in Vancouver, winter can be pretty grey, with a lot of rain, but every now and then we get a fabulous sunny day.&nbsp; The quilting is reminiscent of the rain and puddles, but the yellow gives me a ray of sunshine to know that summer is on its way!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16735776688" title="Grey and Yellow003 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow003" height="500" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8711/16735776688_92de6a3e0b.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16736015010" title="Grey and Yellow002 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow002" height="375" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7634/16736015010_ef0f8fe80b.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16735774928" title="Grey and Yellow009 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow009" height="375" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7281/16735774928_3d6c7b51e7.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16301061964" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="A Vancouver Winter by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="A Vancouver Winter" height="395" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8708/16301061964_4653ab1ba2.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Vancouver Winter</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Check out more of the Spring 2015 Bloggers Quilt Festival entries <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/2015/05/15/spring-2015-bloggers-quilt-festival-modern-quilts/" target="_blank">here</a><br /><br />Happy quilting! <br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-60748321637466384202015-05-16T17:54:00.000-07:002015-05-16T17:54:37.632-07:00Spring Bloggers Quilt Festival - Tranquility - Home Machine QuiltedIt is Quilt Market time which also means it is the <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/bloggers-quilt-festival/" target="_blank">Spring Bloggers Quilt Festival</a> time.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="spring 2015 BQF Button" class="aligncenter wp-image-10589" src="http://amyscreativeside.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/spring-2015-BQF-Button.jpg" height="400" width="413" /></div><br />Hosted each year by <a href="http://amyscreativeside.com/" target="_blank">Amy Ellis</a>, the Bloggers Quilt Festival takes you on a virtual quilt show, with some amazing quilts, all from the comfort of your own home.&nbsp; There are numerous categories and lots to see, so make sure you head on over and check out all the quilty goodness.<br /><br />Your can enter a maximum of two quilts, and here's my first one - this is being entered in the Home Machine Quilted category.<br /><br /><br />This quilt was started a long time ago -&nbsp;back in 2011&nbsp;- and was a group quilt made as a round robin quilt through my traditional guild, the Blue Mountain Quilters Guild.&nbsp; I started with this block, <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/6111178324" title="start of a round robin by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="start of a round robin" height="480" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6198/6111178324_781859f711.jpg" width="498" /></a></div>handed it off to the round robin organizer and then I didn't see my quilt again until the top was completed,&nbsp;some&nbsp;months later.&nbsp; I was in a group with some fabulous creative quilters, and was thrilled with the top I got back.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/6906272998" title="Round robin by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Round robin" height="500" src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7133/6906272998_b343dba4c2.jpg" width="463" /></a></div>I just didn't feel my quilting skills were up to snuff to tackle it at the time.&nbsp; Fast forward 2 years, to last November, when I decided I was ready and started planning my quilting.&nbsp; A lot of SID to stabilize the different areas, and then I went wild and had some fun.&nbsp; <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16958916005" title="Tranquility008 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Tranquility008" height="375" src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7282/16958916005_db86c1be7e.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16932966536" title="Tranquility006 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Tranquility006" height="375" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8721/16932966536_a2d5ffba6d.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16772692559" title="Tranquility005 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Tranquility005" height="375" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8730/16772692559_653a6b4343.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16958915235" title="Tranquility009 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Tranquility009" height="375" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8722/16958915235_05e47ccd1a.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16958914955" title="Tranquility010 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Tranquility010" height="375" src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7586/16958914955_06f6f51468.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16751523597" title="Tranquility012 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Tranquility012" height="375" src="https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7617/16751523597_929d061901.jpg" width="500" /></a></div>I love how this quilt turned out!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16958917625" title="Tranquility004 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Tranquility004" height="489" src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8727/16958917625_8bb8ef7019.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The quilt is approx. 50 x 54 inches, I double batted it with a layer of wool over cotton, and used Aurifil 50wt and Superior Bottomline throughout.&nbsp; It was stitched on my HV Mega Quilter.</div><br />I hope you enjoy the rest of the show!<br /><br />Happy quilting! JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-17786805982510431462015-04-28T23:18:00.000-07:002015-04-29T21:31:53.197-07:00a finish or twoI had the happy happenstance of going to a retreat recently with my traditional guild the <a href="http://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/" target="_blank">Blue Mountain Quilters Guild</a>, and managed to make some really good progress on some of my many <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/04/qtr-2-2015-finish-along-just-what-do-i.html" target="_blank">Q2 FAL projects</a>.&nbsp; Retreats are always so much fun - getting away and not having to worry about food or sleep or looking after anything but sewing and socializing, being inspired by what others were working on - this one was not a&nbsp;disappointment!&nbsp;Such a good time!<br /><br />I knew I was going to have a couple of easy and quick finishes, and that was true!&nbsp; These first two are both donation quilts.&nbsp; For some reason I have a ton of Vienna Nights fabrics&nbsp;(by 3 Sisters for Moda), and will be using it up in donation quilts.&nbsp; <br /><br />the first Finish - Vienna Nights 1<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17120615530" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="VIenna Nights 1 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="VIenna Nights 1" height="200" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7697/17120615530_2372893d5a_q.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">apologies for the lousy pictures!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17120305728" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Vienna Nights 1 detail by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Vienna Nights 1 detail" height="150" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7660/17120305728_1cafd04c28_q.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my first quilting on a long arm - need more practice for sure!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br />second finish - Vienna Nights #2<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17121852289" title="Vienna Nights 2 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Vienna Nights 2" height="150" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7666/17121852289_b3a33aa12b_q.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17121851589" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Vienna Nights 2 quilting by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Vienna Nights 2 quilting" height="150" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7667/17121851589_7017fd85ab_q.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">had fun with the quilting - done on my domestic</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16687819823" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Vienna Nights 2 binding by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Vienna Nights 2 binding" height="150" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7695/16687819823_d6f13dae10_q.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a fun striped and piped binding </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">After getting these two done, I started working on my two red and white quilts for the bunkbeds at the cabin.&nbsp; I had a firm idea for one of them, and after a lot of cutting and piecing and cutting and piecing some more, I had one top done.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17120305908" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="progress002 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="progress002" height="240" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8801/17120305908_295d732963_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.ca/2005/06/scrappy-mountain-majesties.html" target="_blank">Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Mountain Majesties</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17306236682" title="bunky quilt 1 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="bunky quilt 1" height="320" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8820/17306236682_4ea3338465_n.jpg" width="240" /></a>&nbsp;</div>The second quilt uses the same fabrics, and HSTs.&nbsp; I had fun playing with some different layouts, and I know I'll be coming back to some of these at a later time,<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17100618857" title="My creation by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="My creation" height="320" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8743/17100618857_8e1b8c9f2f_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>But, I decided on this one and work is progressing<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/17308078415" title="bunky quilt 2 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="bunky quilt 2" height="320" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7726/17308078415_b7b5b6a67c_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm linking up to <a href="http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/2015/04/wip-wednesday-191-tn.html" target="_blank">The Needle and Thread Network this week.</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/2015/04/wip-wednesday-191-tn.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Right Click to Save Image" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MnYYxmC9Vkw/TkVt7k4KyGI/AAAAAAAACx8/awk38Y1lWhc/s170/W_I_P__Wednesday___________Link-up___%2540_The_Needle_%2526____Thread_Network.png" height="98" id="Image1_img" width="150" /></a><br /><br />and WIP Wednesday with Lee at <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/2015/04/wip-wednesday-just-keep-sewing.html" target="_blank">Freshly Pieced</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy quilting! Janet</div>What Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-61552273716316044392015-04-13T22:20:00.001-07:002015-04-13T22:20:46.975-07:00Qtr 2 2015 finish along - just what do I hope to get done?<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://onthewindyside.co.nz/" title="2015 FAL at On the Windy Side"><img alt="2015 FAL at On the Windy Side" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gReob0HyaiA/VGhojK0XgaI/AAAAAAAAEbU/eMQu-jbTQKQ/s1600/2015FALbutton125.pn" style="border: currentColor;" /></a></div>I've got three months - that's lots of time to get things done, right?!! &nbsp;<a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/04/2015-finish-along-first-quarter-update.html" target="_blank">My first quarter achievements</a> far exceeded my goals, so this time, I'm upping the ante!<br /><br />I've got a few things on my list that will be - should be - pretty easy to achieve, fingers crossed! &nbsp;These include finishing the quilting and adding the binding on this one:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ubopg9RGxTA/VSyVMVyKa-I/AAAAAAAACiE/zaPW9vgAgTM/s1600/Qtr2006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ubopg9RGxTA/VSyVMVyKa-I/AAAAAAAACiE/zaPW9vgAgTM/s1600/Qtr2006.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vienna Nights #1 finish the quilting and bind - see the binding is all ready to add!</td></tr></tbody></table>Binding this one:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycQzUC_jrj4/VSygOkJ2pbI/AAAAAAAACis/K39CkGPza0g/s1600/Qtr2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycQzUC_jrj4/VSygOkJ2pbI/AAAAAAAACis/K39CkGPza0g/s1600/Qtr2020.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another one using Vienna Nights - geez I have a lot of it in my stash!</td></tr></tbody></table>Quilting and binding these three:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R0C1HxPs1XI/VSyVKG5n2BI/AAAAAAAAChw/t8L_FEN8UtM/s1600/Qtr2004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R0C1HxPs1XI/VSyVKG5n2BI/AAAAAAAAChw/t8L_FEN8UtM/s1600/Qtr2004.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robyn Pandolph baby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uFEY95fZ90/VSyVLZBsPKI/AAAAAAAACh8/Hq51eACyJdU/s1600/Qtr2005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uFEY95fZ90/VSyVLZBsPKI/AAAAAAAACh8/Hq51eACyJdU/s1600/Qtr2005.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star baby</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c9rrSgdq1ZE/VSyVJFGiNII/AAAAAAAAChk/wmBzEmiKF3M/s1600/Qtr2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c9rrSgdq1ZE/VSyVJFGiNII/AAAAAAAAChk/wmBzEmiKF3M/s1600/Qtr2003.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carpenters star baby</td></tr></tbody></table><br />These first five are all donation preemie quilts, and the three that need quilting and binding will be some long arm practice pieces. &nbsp;I'm looking forward to that!<br /><br />Then there is this tablerunner - <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcNmAp7PZog/VSyVMyPxNAI/AAAAAAAACiI/jcKUceoZf34/s1600/Qtr2007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zcNmAp7PZog/VSyVMyPxNAI/AAAAAAAACiI/jcKUceoZf34/s1600/Qtr2007.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silkscreened table runner</td></tr></tbody></table>I made this in a workshop with <a href="http://brandylynndesigns.com/quilting/fibre-art/podcast/112-Home" target="_blank">Brandy Lynn&nbsp;Maslowski</a> - of <a href="http://brandylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Canadian Quilt Talk podcast</a> fame - through the <a href="http://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/" target="_blank">Blue Mountain Quilters Guild</a>. &nbsp;It was a fun workshop on screen printing - it needs to get finished!<br /><br />Next,&nbsp;is my Gees Bend inspired quilt done in a workshop with fellow <a href="http://vancouvermodernquiltguild.ca/blog/contact-us/" target="_blank">Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild</a> member <a href="http://paulsblockparty.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Paul</a>&nbsp;K. This one is a couple of years old now.&nbsp; I've started the quilting, but still a ways to go.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6w5Y-1kHGus/VSyVOSjSiZI/AAAAAAAACic/bKeDxaWAEZY/s1600/Qtr2009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6w5Y-1kHGus/VSyVOSjSiZI/AAAAAAAACic/bKeDxaWAEZY/s1600/Qtr2009.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gees Bend improv</td></tr></tbody></table>There is this convergence quilt which I made <u>a lot</u> of years ago! &nbsp;Time to get it finished!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ckLUZNPwfA/VSyVNrRr-yI/AAAAAAAACiQ/I0A0FSwJQKQ/s1600/Qtr2008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4ckLUZNPwfA/VSyVNrRr-yI/AAAAAAAACiQ/I0A0FSwJQKQ/s1600/Qtr2008.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Convergence quilt</td></tr></tbody></table>Okay, now the fun - and challenge begins! I've got a couple of bigger projects that I'm itching to get done.&nbsp; I'm off to a quilting retreat this weekend, and I'm bound and determined I'm going to piece two <a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.ca/2005/06/scrappy-mountain-majesties.html" target="_blank">Scrappy Mountain Majesties</a> quilts (free pattern by <a href="http://quiltville.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Bonnie Hunter</a>) using my stash.&nbsp; These two are destined for the bunkbeds at our family cabin in Cape Breton.&nbsp; While I'm using the same pattern and fabrics, the layouts will be different, so they won't be too matchy matchy!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oRIT4SwhPWs/VSyVHfne1gI/AAAAAAAAChc/opvNDp8x-0E/s1600/Qtr2001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oRIT4SwhPWs/VSyVHfne1gI/AAAAAAAAChc/opvNDp8x-0E/s1600/Qtr2001.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scrappy Mountain Majesties x two</td></tr></tbody></table>These ones will also be practice quilts on the long arm.<br /><br />Finally, I've been wanting to do a Double Wedding Ring quilt for forever,&nbsp;but have always been deterred by all the pieces. I've found the solution!&nbsp; I've cut all the pieces for a <a href="http://sewkindofwonderful.blogspot.ca/2013/04/finished-metro-rings.html" target="_blank">Metro Rings</a> quilt.&nbsp;This is a great pattern by <a href="http://sewkindofwonderful.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Sew Kind of Wonderful</a>, using their <a href="http://sewkindofwonderful.com/" target="_blank">Quick Curve Ruler</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is coming with me this weekend, - lets see if I can also get it done this quarter!&nbsp;I'm looking forward to doing some fun quilting on it!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aeobjoHtQs8/VSyVJlaChwI/AAAAAAAAChs/52fxwwbKHek/s1600/Qtr2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aeobjoHtQs8/VSyVJlaChwI/AAAAAAAAChs/52fxwwbKHek/s1600/Qtr2002.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Metro Rings</td></tr></tbody></table>Wow - that's 11 on the goal list - I think that's going to keep me busy!&nbsp; Maybe just a little bit crazy????&nbsp;I better be well organized this quarter, now to go get started!<br /><br /><br />Happy quilting! <br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-59461149981082832442015-04-02T15:02:00.002-07:002015-04-02T15:02:34.304-07:002015 Finish Along First Quarter update<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://onthewindyside.co.nz/" title="2015 FAL at On the Windy Side"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="2015 FAL at On the Windy Side" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gReob0HyaiA/VGhojK0XgaI/AAAAAAAAEbU/eMQu-jbTQKQ/s1600/2015FALbutton125.pn" style="border: none;" /></span></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow! &nbsp;I am so pleased! &nbsp;I was actually able to finish all three of the items on my first quarter list, as well as completing several other projects. &nbsp;Let's just see if I can keep this up for the year!</span></div></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/01/2015-finish-along-quarter-1-list.html" target="_blank">post </a>lists what I hoped to get done, and these three posts show the finishes.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;<a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/02/retreat-weekend-at-home.html" target="_blank">first</a>,</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16966759035" title="image by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="image" height="500" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/16966759035_8ddc6eea07.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp; <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/03/making-progress.html" target="_blank">second</a>,</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16923457195" title="Grey and Yellow006 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow006" height="375" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8734/16923457195_a8ea8afa96.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/03/tranquility.html" target="_blank">third </a>finish.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16958917625" title="Tranquility004 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Tranquility004" height="489" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8727/16958917625_8bb8ef7019.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of the other items I finished this quarter - it sure didn't feel like I was this busy - that must be a good sign for the rest of the year, right???!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16965818231" title="image by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="image" height="200" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7604/16965818231_7bc8ebb2f6_n.jpg" width="120" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16643834899" title="Pink&amp;Grey 1 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Pink&amp;Grey 1" height="200" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8647/16643834899_e5470b3096_n.jpg" width="150" /></a><img alt="VMQG block lotto" height="200" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/15946205033_b78b5e5449_n.jpg" width="200" /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16368071741" title="D4P with a twist by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="D4P with a twist" height="200" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7349/16368071741_d4c7f41a58_n.jpg" width="149" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16368894962" title="Untitled by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Untitled" height="200" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/16368894962_a23dc87b2d_n.jpg" width="149" /></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16384150201" title="2nd pillow by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="2nd pillow" height="200" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/16384150201_635da90016_n.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16078274429" title="image by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="image" height="200" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8670/16078274429_6d36edbe64_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now to start thinking on what I want to get finished in the second quarter of the year...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To seeout how everyone has done this quarter, check out the links over at <a href="http://www.onthewindyside.co.nz/2015/03/2015-finish-along-q1-finishes.html" target="_blank">Adrianne's On the Windy Side</a>&nbsp;- some fabulous finishes!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy quilting!&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Janet</span>What Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-83371040218728790202015-03-28T14:43:00.000-07:002015-03-28T14:43:28.073-07:00TranquilityI have another finish to show!&nbsp; I am very pleased with this one, too.&nbsp; It is pretty different from <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/03/making-progress.html" target="_blank">my last finish</a>, just a few days ago, but also another one off my&nbsp;<a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/01/2015-finish-along-quarter-1-list.html" target="_blank">2015 Finish Along, 1st Qtr&nbsp;list</a>.&nbsp; Please forgive the number of pictures, but I just couldn't decide which ones not to include :)<br />Some details before I get to the pictures:<br /><ul><li>This was a <a href="http://bluemountainquiltersguild.ca/" target="_blank">Blue Mountain Quilters Guild</a> Round Robin, started way back in 2011. I made the centre block, and my BMQG friends (Gladys, Louise, Bridget, Bonnie and Mary) added the borders.&nbsp; It has cured for several years, waiting for me to get up the nerve to quilt it the way I felt it should be quilted.&nbsp; This year I felt ready.</li><li>The quilt finishes at about 50" x 54"</li><li>I used a double batt to emphasize the quilting - a layer of Legacy Wool over cotton batting.</li><li>Stitched with a combination of Aurifil 50# and Superior Bottomline on top and Bottomline in the bobbin throughout.</li><li>all stitching done on my Mega Quilter (set into a table)</li><li>I stitched in the ditch almost all seams</li><li>I marked the feather spines and the diamonds (in the first border) but all stitching was free motion on this one.</li></ul>I love the colours on this and have called it Tranquility.&nbsp; I hope you like it!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EDv3sfUD4Lo/VRcgH4sdG2I/AAAAAAAACf8/Idu274F2gZk/s1600/Tranquility002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EDv3sfUD4Lo/VRcgH4sdG2I/AAAAAAAACf8/Idu274F2gZk/s1600/Tranquility002.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9tvBJe2neVE/VRcgHKipCvI/AAAAAAAACf0/nfmn0kZRmwQ/s1600/Tranquility003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9tvBJe2neVE/VRcgHKipCvI/AAAAAAAACf0/nfmn0kZRmwQ/s1600/Tranquility003.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HzrRKyWPs6U/VRcgIV5f9DI/AAAAAAAACgA/zG41YqdGX8w/s1600/Tranquility004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HzrRKyWPs6U/VRcgIV5f9DI/AAAAAAAACgA/zG41YqdGX8w/s1600/Tranquility004.jpg" height="312" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A57MK9DPAZw/VRcgJ_GN0rI/AAAAAAAACgM/7YPp9-hF8vc/s1600/Tranquility005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A57MK9DPAZw/VRcgJ_GN0rI/AAAAAAAACgM/7YPp9-hF8vc/s1600/Tranquility005.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hfXq16hcRHM/VRcgKWpSkTI/AAAAAAAACgQ/pDO0HAQZ_8Q/s1600/Tranquility006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hfXq16hcRHM/VRcgKWpSkTI/AAAAAAAACgQ/pDO0HAQZ_8Q/s1600/Tranquility006.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-45XA6EJpwGk/VRcgLME8fXI/AAAAAAAACgc/tBs2c-6vIds/s1600/Tranquility008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-45XA6EJpwGk/VRcgLME8fXI/AAAAAAAACgc/tBs2c-6vIds/s1600/Tranquility008.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AwPIWv_zVv8/VRcgMRxglfI/AAAAAAAACgk/x_b9gNvPlcU/s1600/Tranquility009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AwPIWv_zVv8/VRcgMRxglfI/AAAAAAAACgk/x_b9gNvPlcU/s1600/Tranquility009.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qC-C0skxARk/VRcgNo7pq7I/AAAAAAAACgw/s8ZHzWPALnY/s1600/Tranquility010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qC-C0skxARk/VRcgNo7pq7I/AAAAAAAACgw/s8ZHzWPALnY/s1600/Tranquility010.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWsfinYycoE/VRcgNmUrZ4I/AAAAAAAACgs/3wDaPLL1qWg/s1600/Tranquility011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWsfinYycoE/VRcgNmUrZ4I/AAAAAAAACgs/3wDaPLL1qWg/s1600/Tranquility011.jpg" height="247" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CdAAfK9kHH0/VRcgOM9GQjI/AAAAAAAACg4/56ebxkW1nHw/s1600/Tranquility012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CdAAfK9kHH0/VRcgOM9GQjI/AAAAAAAACg4/56ebxkW1nHw/s1600/Tranquility012.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M9MAOK0saQE/VRcgQsZoFBI/AAAAAAAAChE/dwABKxPNE9w/s1600/Tranquility013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M9MAOK0saQE/VRcgQsZoFBI/AAAAAAAAChE/dwABKxPNE9w/s1600/Tranquility013.jpg" height="320" width="245" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8IEehlWrg-Q/VRcgQ0nzazI/AAAAAAAAChI/FD9S0rzvD4Y/s1600/Tranquility014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8IEehlWrg-Q/VRcgQ0nzazI/AAAAAAAAChI/FD9S0rzvD4Y/s1600/Tranquility014.jpg" height="320" width="294" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy quilting! <br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-27503876931341214262015-03-24T22:16:00.002-07:002015-03-24T22:16:58.139-07:00making progressI've been plugging away at some old UFOs and have been making some good progress on my <a href="http://round22.blogspot.ca/2015/01/2015-finish-along-quarter-1-list.html" target="_blank">1st Qtr Finish along</a> projects.<br /><br />A couple of weeks ago I took the stack of improv grey and yellow blocks that I won at a Vancouver MQG meeting, oh a couple of years back now, and fiddled and sliced and fiddled some more and put them together into a top that I was happy with.&nbsp; I pieced some grey and yellow Grunge fabric together for a backing, and this past weekend I got it sandwiched and the quilting started.&nbsp; <br />﻿<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16303422563" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Grey and Yellow001 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow001" height="300" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8750/16303422563_c7a88438b5.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center">marked some concentric circles and then free motioned them before doing a little ruler work</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16736015010" title="Grey and Yellow002 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow002" height="300" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7634/16736015010_ef0f8fe80b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16735776688" title="Grey and Yellow003 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow003" height="500" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8711/16735776688_92de6a3e0b.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16735775178" title="Grey and Yellow007 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow007" height="300" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8701/16735775178_d12fc860ef.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16735774928" title="Grey and Yellow009 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow009" height="300" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/16735774928_3d6c7b51e7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16301061964" title="Grey and Yellow005 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Grey and Yellow005" height="395" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8708/16301061964_4653ab1ba2.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div>I worked away on it and it is now finished!&nbsp; Yay!<br /><br />Linking up <a href="http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/2015/03/wip-wednesday-186-tn.html" target="_blank">to The Needle and Thread Network</a> this week - go see what other Canadian bloggers are up to!<br /><br />Happy quilting! JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-49816905930393983002015-03-22T10:31:00.000-07:002015-03-22T10:31:25.405-07:00Long overdue QuiltCon postIt's been a month since I got back from Quilt Con, and it still resonates very strongly!&nbsp; Just looking through my pictures again today, takes me back to the show floor, and looking at the gorgeous display of quilts, and the tons of inspiration presented.&nbsp; The vender mall was full of colour and inspiration too, as well as all kinds of tempting&nbsp;fabric, gizmos and gadgets.&nbsp; I was good, and only bought a couple of yards of fabric - some Michael Miller Cotton Couture,&nbsp;some thread and a full set of circle templates for marking and quilting with.<br /><br />While there was a full range and variety of workshops presented, they sold out pretty quickly, and I had decided that I would just go the lecture route, giving myself lots of time in the show, vender mall, and to explore Austin, which is a great city, with excellent food!&nbsp; You haven't lived until you experience <a href="http://gourdoughs.com/" target="_blank">Gourdough's</a> on a bitterly cold night with some fellow VMQG members!&nbsp; There is something about eating doughnuts from a food truck, while huddled together for warmth that results in great hilarity, and we all know that laughter makes everything better, even walking to San Antonio!<br /><br />The show - no surprise, my favourites in the show were quilts with lots of graphic appeal, and lots of gorgeous quilting.&nbsp; Here is a sampling of some of what caught my eye.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8LvFvDm62g/VQ76no9ZpYI/AAAAAAAACeE/dP0wl-DEjzo/s1600/QuiltCon001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k8LvFvDm62g/VQ76no9ZpYI/AAAAAAAACeE/dP0wl-DEjzo/s1600/QuiltCon001.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous texture by Chawne Kimber</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-97mjd25G9RU/VQ76pR6ocaI/AAAAAAAACeU/hA5fI7GFhXQ/s1600/QuiltCon003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-97mjd25G9RU/VQ76pR6ocaI/AAAAAAAACeU/hA5fI7GFhXQ/s1600/QuiltCon003.jpg" height="316" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_prz85VBsqg/VQ76oTnMPtI/AAAAAAAACeM/-UlsaAZcdMQ/s1600/QuiltCon005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_prz85VBsqg/VQ76oTnMPtI/AAAAAAAACeM/-UlsaAZcdMQ/s1600/QuiltCon005.jpg" height="320" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t79L0Zn2Tn4/VQ76p1vMUsI/AAAAAAAACeY/vXZGB6cE_XY/s1600/QuiltCon010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t79L0Zn2Tn4/VQ76p1vMUsI/AAAAAAAACeY/vXZGB6cE_XY/s1600/QuiltCon010.jpg" height="284" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6wFvjx5jjaQ/VQ76rMy2hfI/AAAAAAAACek/g6OF6nLqRVI/s1600/QuiltCon012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6wFvjx5jjaQ/VQ76rMy2hfI/AAAAAAAACek/g6OF6nLqRVI/s1600/QuiltCon012.jpg" height="256" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Several pieces by Luke Haynes were in the show, and I attended a lecture by him.&nbsp; Very inspiring!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5_BdA3iwFt8/VQ76sM1PvSI/AAAAAAAACes/AtKrmdIyidg/s1600/QuiltCon014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5_BdA3iwFt8/VQ76sM1PvSI/AAAAAAAACes/AtKrmdIyidg/s1600/QuiltCon014.jpg" height="305" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lovely Linda Hungerford happened to be volunteering near her quilt, so I was able to get her photo next to her quilt.&nbsp; She is so inspiring - her quilting is all done on a domestic machine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tw7Lqxi6vNU/VQ76sh3qGMI/AAAAAAAACew/UyS9h_l4beY/s1600/QuiltCon016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tw7Lqxi6vNU/VQ76sh3qGMI/AAAAAAAACew/UyS9h_l4beY/s1600/QuiltCon016.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DpmoC0ST7s0/VQ76tq1OySI/AAAAAAAACe8/g13CBHIo7M4/s1600/QuiltCon020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DpmoC0ST7s0/VQ76tq1OySI/AAAAAAAACe8/g13CBHIo7M4/s1600/QuiltCon020.jpg" height="311" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F7tqdEA-B5I/VQ76vWl-3CI/AAAAAAAACfE/eRdP-XS-3yc/s1600/QuiltCon022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F7tqdEA-B5I/VQ76vWl-3CI/AAAAAAAACfE/eRdP-XS-3yc/s1600/QuiltCon022.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxcFovTlf_Q/VQ76vouTqII/AAAAAAAACfI/cdhd3qjeHT0/s1600/QuiltCon023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxcFovTlf_Q/VQ76vouTqII/AAAAAAAACfI/cdhd3qjeHT0/s1600/QuiltCon023.jpg" height="320" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7uGGqufU_B8/VQ76wTJ6aYI/AAAAAAAACfQ/DHjHEyncDNA/s1600/QuiltCon025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7uGGqufU_B8/VQ76wTJ6aYI/AAAAAAAACfQ/DHjHEyncDNA/s1600/QuiltCon025.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tp3_V1t1UJM/VQ76xz5zp2I/AAAAAAAACfc/c7BIKPRNwJ0/s1600/QuiltCon028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Tp3_V1t1UJM/VQ76xz5zp2I/AAAAAAAACfc/c7BIKPRNwJ0/s1600/QuiltCon028.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zmfcW7XP-rw/VQ76yIVzEhI/AAAAAAAACfg/rNFVHHwkUQE/s1600/QuiltCon029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zmfcW7XP-rw/VQ76yIVzEhI/AAAAAAAACfg/rNFVHHwkUQE/s1600/QuiltCon029.jpg" height="320" width="313" /></a></div><br /><br />To see the full list of the winners, please check this <a href="https://themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com/2015/02/18/congratulations-to-our-2015-quiltcon-winners/" target="_blank">post</a> from the MQG. There were amazing displays of quilting everywhere you looked.<br /><br />Hmmm, will <a href="http://quiltconwest.com/about-pasadena/" target="_blank">Pasadena</a> be on my travel plans next year?&nbsp; We'll have to wait and see!<br /><br />Happy quilting! <br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-25411479244322662862015-03-15T21:38:00.000-07:002015-03-15T21:38:00.472-07:00just where have I been?Way back - a month ago - I said I was off to Quilt Con.&nbsp; I've been and back, and as so many others have indicated, it was a fabulous experience.&nbsp; I have some pictures to share, but I will do them in a separate post.&nbsp; I think by now, you've probably seen and heard all the highlights, and seen lots of pictures.&nbsp; Next time I'll show you my favourites.<br /><br />I was also having computer issues before I went.&nbsp; I'm happy to say that my new laptop has finally arrived - it very literally was on a slow boat from China! I am slowly getting used to it.&nbsp; and am able to take real pictures with my camera instead of iPad pictures, although truth be told, there's probably not a great deal of difference in the quality!&nbsp; I have Photoshop Elements and will be teaching myself the ins and outs of it, so hopefully, even if I don't take great pictures, I'll be able to dress them up and fool you all in to thinking I'm better at it then I am!&nbsp; :)<br /><br />I have been doing some sewing and quilting.&nbsp; Many of you will know that I am easily distracted, and seldom work on one project at a time.&nbsp; That has not changed!&nbsp; I've been working away on this one<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16804088916" title="BMQG RoundRobin001 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="BMQG RoundRobin001" height="375" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/16804088916_60c856f1aa.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is getting close, and I am really happy with how it is turning out.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16207608734" title="BMQG RoundRobin002 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="BMQG RoundRobin002" height="375" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7285/16207608734_8158458060.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16828839542" title="BMQG RoundRobin003 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="BMQG RoundRobin003" height="500" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7637/16828839542_83471e0d0b.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just have to decide on the quilting for the final border of HSTs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also decided that I needed to try out the Quick Curve Ruler that I bought quite some time ago.&nbsp; A quick baby quilt was just the ticket, and I'm really happy with how easily and&nbsp;well this one came together!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16804087136" title="Pink&amp;Grey 3 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Pink&amp;Grey 3" height="375" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8614/16804087136_10d8149136.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16643834899" title="Pink&amp;Grey 1 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Pink&amp;Grey 1" height="500" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8647/16643834899_e5470b3096.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16622644077" title="Pink&amp;Grey 2 by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Pink&amp;Grey 2" height="375" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8641/16622644077_ed8bebe9d4.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will definitely be using this ruler more! </div><br />I've also made progress on my VMQG block lotto grey and Kona Curry blocks - they are all together AND I've got the back pieced, ready to sandwich.&nbsp; No pictures yet, but soon!&nbsp; And, because I really have to start something new on a regular basis, I've got another baby quilt already to start quilting.&nbsp; It was made using a 4" square charm pack of Vienna Nights by Three Sisters.&nbsp; Oh yeah, I pulled out my Lone Star quilt I started 2 years ago, and that is now almost a finished top!&nbsp; I need to get busy with that camera of mine, and start recording what I'm working on...<br /><br />Happy quilting! <br />JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-952036459419283315.post-89228452063808284592015-02-17T19:47:00.003-08:002015-04-02T14:35:27.426-07:00Off to QuiltCon!I'm heading off to Austin, Texas tomorrow morning for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.quiltcon.com/" target="_blank">QuiltCon</a>.&nbsp; This is a modern quilting convention, with a massive quilt show, tons of lectures and workshops, and a few vendors thrown in for good measure! &nbsp;Put on by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.themodernquiltguild.com/" target="_blank">The Modern Quilt Guild</a>&nbsp;, this should be a wonderful time! &nbsp;I am expecting to come back with a few goodies, and am really looking forward to meeting some blogging friends face to face.<br />Last night was our monthly Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild meeting. &nbsp;As usual, it was lots of fun and very inspiring. &nbsp;I managed to finish up the block lotto quilt I spoke about last time and took it in for show and tell.<br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/15946205033" title="VMQG block lotto by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="VMQG block lotto" height="400" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/15946205033_b78b5e5449_z.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16540381416" title="VMQG block lotto - back by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="VMQG block lotto - back" height="400" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8641/16540381416_fc2f3a5613_z.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />It was also the first night for the 2015 round robin, so lots of mysterious brown paper bags were floating around containing people's starter blocks. &nbsp;This was mine - improv. pieced and some low volume with Aqua/turquoise. &nbsp;I won't see it again for 12 months! &nbsp;It is going to be interesting to see what it looks like then!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/15943826834" title="VMQG - 2015 round robin starter block by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="VMQG - 2015 round robin starter block" height="400" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8590/15943826834_9c9534f26a_z.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />Also last night, I received my copy of the new book&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Make-It-Take-Projects-Friends/dp/1604684879" target="_blank">Make It, Take It</a>&nbsp;by Krista Hennebury, aka&nbsp;<a href="http://poppyprintcreates.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Poppyprint</a>, who is a friend and fellow member of the VMQG. &nbsp;This is a great book! Krista has compiled unique new patterns and designs from a variety of folks - many of whom are my blogging friends, and friends in real life! So fun! &nbsp;I'm going to try to make all sixteen projects, which shouldn't be too tough 'cause they are all stinking cute! &nbsp;I've already made my first project from it - a wonderful Double Scissor Keeper, designed by Amy Friend,&nbsp;<a href="http://duringquiettime.com/" target="_blank">During quiet time</a>. It went together beautifully! &nbsp;I can see this becoming a "go to" gift for sewing friends. &nbsp;Definitely a book with something for everyone.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatcomesnext/16564731471" title="Make It Take It by Krista Hennebury - Poppyprint by Janet, on Flickr"><img alt="Make It Take It by Krista Hennebury - Poppyprint" height="400" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7356/16564731471_08723bf430_z.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />Better make sure I'm all set for tomorrow - that alarm will be going off early!<br /><br />Happy quilting! JanetWhat Comes Next?http://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.com4